N.Y. Today: A Dazzling Art Collection, Hiding in Plain Sight

New York City's sprawling public health care system art.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story October 8, 2023 Sara Hylton for The New York Times A Dazzling Art Collection, Hiding in Plain Sight New York City's sprawling public health care system contains one of the largest public art collections in the country. By Winnie Hu The Quiet Reading Room That Gets Trippy After Dark The curious origins of the Athenaeum, a library on a nondescript Midtown block that is devoted to the psychedelic experience. By Rachel Nuwer BIG CITY New York's Right to Shelter Is Under Attack. Again. The mayor is going to court over the city's unique decree guaranteeing a room to all New Yorkers. It is not the city's first time, with dozens of similar challenges over the past decades. By Ginia Bellafante In New York City's Coolest Clubs, Remixing Cumbia for the Hipster Set Cumbia, a traditional Latin American musical genre, often features the accordion, marimba and the guacharaca. A new generation has added hip-hop, trance and lots of bass. By Vita Dadoo Lomeli and Juan Arredondo On Latin America Trip, Adams's Warning Meets Skepticism From Migrants Mayor Eric Adams traveled to three countries to discourage migrants from coming to New York. At each stop, people said they were still determined to make the trek. By Andy Newman, Julie Turkewitz and Juan Arredondo How S. Epatha Merkerson, Actor, Spends Her Sundays Known for "Law & Order" and now starring in "Chicago Med," the actor can be found most Sundays at home in her favorite place: a bedroom she converted into a quilting studio. By Tammy LaGorce METROPOLITAN DIARY 'We Were at the Counter of a Coffee Shop on Lexington Avenue' The counterman's treat, tying ties in Sunnyside and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. Want more news? Check out our full coverage. The Mini Crossword: Here is today's puzzle. New York Today is published weekdays around 6 a.m. You can also find it at nytoday.com. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for New York Today from The New York Times. To stop receiving New York Today, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018